See dogs have masters, cats have staff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "2015, Sara Munson Deats, Conrad Gordon Deats, Cats I Have Loved:",
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"ref": "2021, Meredith Premium Publishing, PawPrint, Inside a Dog's Brain:",
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